CONDITIONALS 2

SECOND CONDITONAL = UNREAL / IMAGINARY PRESENT

The contruction is:

IF + verb (past conjugation) = WOULD + infinitive verb
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- If I had money, I would buy a new car.
(I don't have money)

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- John would meet his friends at the bar if he didn't have to work overtime.
(John has to work overtime)

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- If it was raining, we'd go for a walk in the park.

(It's raining)

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- I wouldn't go there if I were you.

(I can't stay home)

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OBS: In imaginary conditionals, WERE is grammatically accepted when the verb to be is conjugated. However, WAS is conversationally accepted in any situation, except in the condition "IF I WERE YOU".

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Take a look at the links below:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/2cond1.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/2cond2.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/cond2.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/secondconditional1.htm

You should remember this kind of conditional indicates sth is IMAGINARY.

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Watch the following video to practice listening:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOSNTqHHXPA

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Best wishes,
André